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University  Bulletin 

CANTON,  N.  Y.,  DECEMBER,  1907 

Published  quarterly  by  St.  Lawrence  University.  Entered  at  Canton,  N.  Y.,  as  second  class 
mail  matter  under  act  of  July  16,  1894. 

CIRCULAR  OF  INFORMATION 

OF  THE 

NEW  YORK  STATE 

SCHOOL  OF  AGRICULTURE 

AT 

ST.  LAWRENCE  UNIVERSITY 

CANTON,  N.  Y. 


STUDENTS  GOING  TO  TEST  A  DAIRY  HERD 


ALMON  GUNNISON,  U.D.,  LL.D.,  President  of  the  University. 

KARY  C.  DAVIS,  Ph.D.,  Dean,  and  Professor  of  Agronomy  and  Horticulture. 

JAMES  MILFORD  PAYSON,  D.D.,  Farm  Superintendent  and  Professor  of  Academic  Subjects. 
MERTON  LEONARD  FULLER,  M.A,,  Professor  of  Farm  Economics, 


CALENDAR,  1907-1908 

Registration  of  Students,  Wednesday,  Sept.  18, 1907. 

First  Quarter,  Wednesday,  Sept.  18,  to  Wednesday,  Nov.  27,  1907. 
Second  Quarter,  Monday,  12  M.,  Dec.  2,  1907,  to  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  1908. 
Third  Quarter,  Monday,  Feb.  10,  to  Wed.  (12  M.),  Apr.  15,  1908. 

Fourth  Quarter,  Tuesday,  Apr.  21,  to  Wednesday,  June  10,  1908 

Thanksgiving  recess  falls  between  the  first  and  second  quarters. 
Christmas  recess  extends  from  Friday,  12  m.  Dec.  21, 1907,  to  Tuesday, 
9  a.  m.,  Jan.  7,  1908. 

Easter  recess  falls  between  the  third  and  fourth  quarters. 


MAIN  BUILDING  OF  THE  STATE  SCHOOL  OF  AGRICULTURE,  NOW  UNDER  CONSTRUCTION 
Authorized  by  the  New  York  Legislature,  May,  1906.  Total  cost,  $80,000.  Size,  121  feet  long,  55  feet  wide. 

Located  on  the  campus  of  St.  Lawrence  University. 


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PURPOSE 

The  School  of  Agriculture  was  established  by  the  State  of  New 
York  in  July,  1907.  The  sum  of  eighty  thousand  dollars  had  been 
appropriated  for  a  building.  The  School  will  be  maintained  by 
the  State,  but  is  made  a  department  of  the  University  and  is  ad¬ 
ministered  by  its  Board  of  Trustees.  It  will  be  conducted,  in  ac¬ 
cordance  with  its  charter,  “For  the  instruction  of  students  in  agri¬ 
culture  and  all  allied  subjects;  for  the  giving  of  instruction  through¬ 
out  the  State  by  means  of  schools,  lectures,  and  other  university 
extension  methods,  for  the  promotion  of  agricultural  knowledge, 
the  conducting  of  investigations,  and  experiments,  the  printing  and 
free  distribution  of  bulletins,  etc.” 

LOCATION 

The  School  of  Agriculture  is  located  in  Canton,  N.  Y.,  on  the 
campus  of  St.  Lawrence  University,  and  is  organized  as  a  depart¬ 
ment  of  the  University.  The  village  is  attractive,  with  good 
churches,  a  free  public  library,  and  good  homes  where  students 
have  a  wholesome  environment;  the  University  spirit  pervades  the 
town,  and  education  is  held  in  honor.  The  surrounding  country  is 
a  good  farming  region.  Few  colleges  have  a  finer  campus  or  a 
more  attractive  plant  than  St.  Lawrence. 

The  large  experimental  farm  of  the  Agricultural  School  adjoins 
the  campus.  The  main  building,  now  in  process  of  erection,  is 
large  and  with  fine  appointments.  It  will  have  extensive  labora¬ 
tories,  lecture  rooms,  apartments  for  manual  training,  domestic 
science,  and  the  various  departments  of  an  up-to-date  agricultural 
school  of  high  grade. 

Canton  is  the  shire  town  of  St.  Lawrence  County,  and  is  situ¬ 
ated  on  the  Rome,  Watertown  and  Ogdensburg  division  of  the  New 
York  Central  railroad. 

PLAN  OF  INSTRUCTION. 

In  the  new  School  of  Agriculture,  students  will  “learn  by  do¬ 
ing.”  The  instruction  will  be  of  such  a  practical  nature  that  the 
subject  matter  is  not  found  in  books.  This  is  true,  at  least,  of 
most  of  the  subjects.  Lectures  will  be  given  in  subjects  where 
text-books  cannot  be  provided,  but  demonstrations,  experiments, 
and  student  exercises  will  prevail  in  the  work  of  the  School.  A 
thousand  and  one  useful  things  will  be  taught  in  a  practical  way. 

TUITION  FREE. 

The  School  of  Agriculture  is  free  to  all  students  who  are  resi¬ 
dents  of  this  State,  who  intend  to  follow  agricultural  pursuits. 
Books  are  furnished  by  the  School  to  students  for  a  small  fee.  The 
fees  for  books,  library,  shops,  laboratory  and  other  departments 
will  not  exceed  twelve  dollars  per  year.  The  use  of  the  Libraries, 
Reading  Room,  Gymnasium,  Athletic  Field,  and  other  equipment 
of  the  University  will  be  at  the  service  of  the  students,  and  they 
will  be  enrolled  as  University  students. 


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CHARACTER  OF  THE  INSTITUTION. 

In  all  the  instruction  in  the  School  of  Agriculture  the  useful 
side  of  the  knowledge  and  training  given  to  students  is  emphasized. 
This  is  the  principle  on  which  the  school  is  founded.  The  extended 
knowledge  which  the  farmer  must  have  should  be  made  as  prac¬ 
tical  as  possible.  At  every  point  the  school  is  made  to  co-operate 
with  the  farm,  the  shop,  the  dairy,  and  the  home.  The  manual 
training  courses  are  made  far  more  practical  and  useful  than  such 
courses  usually  are.  Nearly  all  of  the  time  of  the  classes  is  em¬ 
ployed  in  making  articles  of  use  on  the  farm,  in  the  home,  in  the 
school  and  shop.  The  same  feature  of  useful  training  prevails  in 
the  study  of  plant  life,  of  farm  accounts,  of  soils,  of  poultry,  and, 
in  fact,  all  the  subjects  treated. 

EQUIPMENT  FOR  THE  SCHOOL. 

A  level,  or  slightly  rolling  farm,  with  a  diversity  of  soils,  has 
been  provided  for  the  use  of  the  School  of  Agricelture  by  St.  Law¬ 
rence  University.  This  farm  adjoins  the  large  campus  on  the 
south.  The  new  school  building  is  thus  located  in  the  group  of 
college  buildings,  yet  stands  immediately  adjacent  to  the  farm 
which  the  School  will  use.  Farm  machinery  is  being  provided.  A 
fine  farm  team  of  grade  Clydes  is  owned  by  the  School,  and  stu¬ 
dents  will  have  the  benefit  of  the  most  modern  farm  practices  and 
management. 

There  is  a  good  supply  of  reference  books,  text-books,  charts, 
and  other  apparatus  for  the  use  of  the  students. 

HOW  TO  ENTER  THE  SCHOOL  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

In  order  to  engage  in  the  work  of  the  regular  course  in  the 
State  Agricultural  School,  students  should  be  sixteen  years  of  age 
or  over.  Young  people  educated  in  the  ordinary  country  or  village 
schools  are  eligible.  Persons  in  doubt  as  to  their  fitness  to  enter 
the  Agricultural  School,  are  urged  to  write  or  to  call  upon  the 
Dean.  No  formal  examination  is  required. 

Application  for  admission  to  the  School  should  be  made  in  ad¬ 
vance  by  writing  to  the  President  of  the  University  or  the  Dean  of 
the  School  of  Agriculture,  Canton,  N.  Y. 

COST  OF  LIVING. 

The  cost  of  living  near  the  School  of  Agriculture  is  very  little 
greater  than  the  cost  of  living  at  home.  Students  can  find  board 
and  rooms  in  private  families  at  prices  ranging  from  $3.50  to  $4.00 
per  week.  Students  can  furnish  their  own  rooms  from  home,  and 
board  themselves  for  a  moderate  sum. 

YOUNG  WOMEN  AND  GIRLS  ADMITTED. 

There  is  a  department  for  training  young  women  in  cooking, 
sewing,  the  chemistry  of  foods,  home  nursing,  emergencies,  home 
economy,  laundering,  hygiene,  and  other  special  subjects.  Young 
women  may  plan  to  enter  in  September,  1908. 


